Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Shelia’s smile froze. “Why?”

“Mr. Nichols is taking his wife tonight, so it wouldn’t be convenient for you to attend.”

Shelia forced a smile. “Oh, so he’s taking his wife. That’s great. I didn’t want to go anyway.”

“That’s good.”

Shelia held her phone and bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances.

“Shelia, did your boyfriend stand you up?”

“I heard this event is international. Didn’t your boyfriend organize it to introduce you to some foreign entrepreneurs?”

Facing their skeptical looks, Shelia managed a weak smile. “He has an important client to accompany. I

shouldn’t disturb him.”

Shelia glanced at the dress in her hands, her expression dimming.

‘Juan never likes Debra. Why did he suddenly….

She tightened her grip on the dress.

She had looked forward to tonight’s event for so long. She couldn’t just give up.

As the night fell, Juan had a splendid black dress sent to Debra.

He had been waiting downstairs for a while when he saw Debra descending the stairs.

Though he had seen Deby

surprise.

in a burgundy dress the other day, seeing her in this outfit still took Juan by

He hadn’t realized how beautiful Debra could be.

ready,” Debra said, lifting her

lips. “I’ll have my secretary bring the car

opened the door to

black dress, Joe was

Nichols, you look stunning in

Juan glanced at him.

and quickly

“It’s okay.”

care, and she got into

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glared at Joe and muttered, “You

wronged but

was what he got for being

helped Debra get

them cast admiring glances at

the lady

to be

recall seeing Mr. and Mrs. Nichols together before. They

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Juan took Debra’s hand.

so many people around,

faces she had encountered in her last

world. To be able to attend such a high–level international event, the people here were all top entrepreneurs,

had studied finance to impress Juan, but

the sound of shattered glass

of roses,

man come from? Get him out

“Hold on.”

up the roses from the ground.

rare.

the guests. Let me have

manager.

were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment. How about each

nodded, and the manager waved

“I didn’t expect you to liven

“Just trying

out of a taxi in a black dress, feeling strange gazes

them and tried to

taxi and stopped her

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